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Language, pronouns, semantics – all are a hot topic today. How is language impacting the world of birth – and why is taking women out of birth much more dangerous that it seems? Details inside this episode…
Topics I Cover in This Podcast:
- Should we take women out of birth?
- What do the statistics say about who is giving birth?
- How birth helps women step into their power (and how technocratic birth robs women of their power)
- How the power and confidence of a great birth strengthens women
- Why we should stop oppressing and suppressing the power of women
- Birth is NOT a political platform
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Things Mentioned on This Week’s Podcast
- ACNM Policy Statement on transgender individuals
- ACOG opinion statement on transgender individuals and health care
- TransBirth – a directory for trans families looking for birth workers
- Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman – birth wasn’t a fearful thing
- The Good Earth – interesting and empowering birth scene
- Taking Back Birth podcast
(NOTE: Want a Perfect Birth Plan Template? Use this template and step-by-step videos to write a birth plan that gets your birth team on your side for a beautiful birth experience! Get the birth plan kit here.)
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Thank you Kristen for all you do to empower women! Great episode. I truly believe that our society needs to be more in tune with the sacred feminine and with that respect and be in awe of the power of birth. One thing I disagree with you on – you saying you are not a feminist. “Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” GD Anderson
Thank you for addressing this challenging topic! I agree that everyone involved in the birth process needs to be treated with care, respect, and dignity, regardless of how they identify their own gender. And I appreciate that you are also underscoring that birth is a powerful, sacred part of the feminine experience that cannot be experienced by someone who is not female. This is a woman’s experience that we need to maintain women at the core of this issue.
YES!!!!! The most powerful speech I have ever heard! YES to it all!!!!
Thank you for this episode!! I agree so strongly with you
You’re welcome, Victoria!